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I think it's to young, they are getting everything they need from formula or breast milk. Plus I am not sure there bodies are ready to digest that at such a young age. I've noticed that the older generation seem to have been very impatient with LO's and try to rush them into things.

Unless a baby has reflux or has trouble gaining weight there is no real reason to put rice in their bottle. Some people do it to help them sleep longer at night, but that practice hass come under some scrutiny lately because it fills them up with empty calories and might not be that effective anyway. I would not consider it before 4 months, but ask your pediatrician.

From what i've heard & read from reliable sources, cereal in the bottle this early is an old school thing that the experts now frown upon. They (drs, child care pros, other experts)say that lo's digestive system can't handle cereal this early. They also say that you shouldn't give cereal in a bottle, only by spoon. Personally, i don't start solids of any kind till about 6 months- when lo can sit up & eat from a spoon.

Way too young. This is definitely an old school thing. Now solids are really frowned upon before 6 months (some pedis will say 4 months but that's questionable), and your baby should meet the signs of readiness, which are:

Baby can sit up well without support.

Baby has lost the tongue-thrust reflex and does not automatically push solids out of his mouth with his tongue.

Baby is ready and willing to chew.

Baby is developing a Ã¢â‚¬Å“pincerÃ¢â‚¬ grasp, where he picks up food or other objects between thumb and forefinger. Using the fingers and scraping the food into the palm of the hand (palmar grasp) does not substitute for pincer grasp development.

Baby is eager to participate in mealtime and may try to grab food and put it in his mouth.

Most babies will not meet this signs of readiness until 6 months, at a minimum.

Also, rice cereal in itself is now being seen as no longer necessary- it's basically just sugar. It has no nutritional value and isn't really that good for babies. It's much better to start with a healthy vegetable like avocado.